Pickup version spotted today in Graz

[AZGrenadier]

I am sad, I can’t say I love it. Maybe someone can photoshop a leveling kit and 35s and it would look better, like the gladiators. That though with a small cab over and safari windows may be pretty slick though.

 

[Solmanic]

I am sad, I can’t say I love it. Maybe someone can photoshop a leveling kit and 35s and it would look better, like the gladiators. That though with a small cab over and safari windows may be pretty slick though.

I think it will look better with a cab-chassis and more utilitarian tray or box type on the rear. BTW I never thought the Jeep Gladiators looked particularly good either. Something about style-side tubs on Jeeps & Original Defenders that just looks a bit weird in my optinion.

 

[ChasingOurTrunks]

Looks fantastic, some serious 130 vibes from it. I personally prefer a full cabin like the wagon has, but the truck configuration (my current style of rig) is way more useful in general. I can see this being a better buy for me than the wagon; I can throw a cap on the back and build it to "live around" just like I would the wagon, I can tray-and-canopy or tray-and-camper configurations to give me an even better "live around" design or a "live in", and it should be able to carry a decent camper as a slide-in given it's payload that would still let me use the bed.

Can’t wait to see some specs. If payload/size converts from the Wagon, this would be giving some of the half tons a run for their money for some types of platform.

 

[Norville]

I'm happy it's so ugly that it makes the decision very easy. I know people need the utility and to each their own.

 

[rovie]

Wasn't there an option to register your interest in a pickup variant on the Ineos homepage a while back? I'm sure I clicked on something saying I would be interested, or was that just a daydream?

Yes, I have clicked this button too. But month before this has been created, I have had several phone calls to register my interests. But if it takes as long as the station models. I will cancel. I wanted to fit a living cabin. And not for several years. I'm already looking around elsewhere in parallel.

 

[DCPU]

It looks exactly like the Easter egg picture dropped into one of last year's interviews with Sir Jim:

The barwork in the tub is not as nice as the earlier drawings, the extended utility belt has gone, and the large single pane of glass looks vunerable:

 

[bigleonski]

It looks exactly like the Easter egg picture dropped into one of last year's interviews with Sir Jim:
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The barwork in the tub is not as nice as the earlier drawings, the extended utility belt has gone, and the large single pane of glass looks vunerable:
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Not sure the chassis has been extended on these.

I must say the round tail lights on the prototype pics looks awful.



@DaveB promised me a LWB wagon - I want to see that!!!!

 

[bemax]

I really want to like this but I think I like the wagon better. The proportions of the truck just look...off. Maybe better with a safari top over the bed, extending the roofline. I'll probably change my mind many times over this. Cool to see the US test vehicle designation. Gives me hope.

I do not need the pick up. But I am interested in 20 cm more cargo room in the back of the SW. Even 20 cm would be great.
But of course I registered as interested for the pick up as well!

 

[DaveB]

Not sure the chassis has been extended on these.

I must say the round tail lights on the prototype pics looks awful.



@DaveB promised me a LWB wagon - I want to see that!!!!

When I asked Justin or Tom about the pickup prototype driving around over a year ago they replied that was the long wheel base prototype not just the pickup.
I am pretty sure Justin also mentions it in one of his interviews (maybe Robert Pepper??)
A two seat Utility long wheelbase wagon would certainly make the overlanding crowd happy

 

[DCPU]

Not sure the chassis has been extended on these.

Look at the rear passenger seat door/rear axle position on these and compare to relative positions on standard station wagon.

 

[Krabby]

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I guess the point I was trying to make is that trucks that were designed to be pickups from the start typically look better than pickups that were derived SUVs/wagons. Side note - that is one hell of a bumper setup.

 

[G-Man]

Phwoooaaaar! In my favourite colour too!

The wheelbase has to be longer so the wheel arches can be incorporated into the rear tray area and not interfere with the rear of the cab - makes for a much simpler design.

I like it

 

[dynosoar]

Phwoooaaaar! In my favourite colour too!

The wheelbase has to be longer so the wheel arches can be incorporated into the rear tray area and not interfere with the rear of the cab - makes for a much simpler design.

I like it

David Dafr spotted the pickup version prototype in Graz, Austria, today

It looks good!

Copyright David Dafr

Hello,
When the first news came of the pickup version I registered my interest straight away.
I also wrote with a list of suggestions which I doubt anyone read or forwarded.
My main suggestion was to nick the mid gate idea from the Chevy avalanche. Those have a rear window that drops down into the bulkhead and then the bulkhead folds forward for a full length flat load bay.
But this also allows excellent access to the front of the tray through the side doors.

One area of concern with the double cab pick up is how much weight it can carry. U.K. tax authorities seem to demand a 1t load capability and I suspect if you add up the kerb weight and then add one tonne the whole car might then slip into the next weight category.

A

 

[DCPU]

Phwoooaaaar! In my favourite colour too!

The wheelbase has to be longer so the wheel arches can be incorporated into the rear tray area and not interfere with the rear of the cab - makes for a much simpler design.

I like it

Someone with a tape measure:

"3175mm wheelbase – up 153mm compared to the wagon’s 2922mm measurement."

Ineos Grenadier ute spied in Europe, due in Australia this year – UPDATE

A ute variant of the Ineos Grenadier heavy-duty 4WD has been caught on camera in close to final showroom trim.

www.drive.com.au

 

[Krabby]

This might be naive, but the time from prototype to build shouldn't be too long, right? The engine, interior, the whole front half of the truck is all set already production.

 

[DaveB]

This might be naive, but the time from prototype to build shouldn't be too long, right? The engine, interior, the whole front half of the truck is all set already production.

I think the timing might be more impacted by fitting it in to the production line and giving the existing range time to sell.
If they launch that at the same time they are taking US orders they may not have the factory capacity to build them

 

[klarie]

This might be naive, but the time from prototype to build shouldn't be too long, right? The engine, interior, the whole front half of the truck is all set already production.

May be, may be not, a pickup type has significantly less weight in empty mode. This means the springs, powertrain rear axle.. could have quite some impact depending on whats loaded in there. - perhaps spacious but low weight.. so indeed -
developing a derived vehicle should be simpler - but certain parameters may lead to surprising results.

 

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I think it will look better with a cab-chassis and more utilitarian tray or box type on the rear. BTW I never thought the Jeep Gladiators looked particularly good either. Something about style-side tubs on Jeeps & Original Defenders that just looks a bit weird in my optinion.

The original humvees pull off the look perfectly. This looks like the gladiator which is not a handsome vehicle (and frankly, seems weird in the US market with so many other better looking truck options).

 

[AZGrenadier]

It is really hard to beat the look of a 4 door Tacoma. I wish Toyota would either upsize the Tacoma or downsize the Tundra back to the first Gen Tundra. With the looks of the Tacoma. And stick their 5.7 back in it. And increase suspension travel, and room for 35s stock. And a 1t payload. And only charge 20k.

Back to the Ute, we need to see them a little built. I don’t like Gladiators as they sit on the lot. But there are some darn good looking ones in the mall parking lot.

 

[Mountain guy]

The box is so short. What good is it? I would love to have a real Grenadier truck that can take bigger cargo. How do I fit sheets of plywood and sticks of lumber in this? What about my Grizzly quad? It wont fit. So for my lifestyle I will always have to keep a second real truck in the driveway. To bad I would rather have a Grenadier truck that would serve all my needs.

Cheers!